Glossary

    Wind

    The action of tightening the mainspring coiled inside the barrel by means of the winding crown (in a hand-wound watch) or the rotor (in a self-winding watch).

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    HH Magazine News

    A new record for Rolex at auction

    17 May 2013

    While Patek Philippe again claimed the most valuable lot at the spring auction session in Geneva, Rolex confirmed its as…

    Swatch Sistem51: Just How Far will the Revolution Go?

    16 May 2013

    Sistem51, the new Swatch self-winding mechanical movement, is to be assembled and adjusted entirely by machine. This gro…